Impairment 12 – Significant impairments in interpersonal functioning b. Intimacy: Close relationships often viewed in extremes of idealization and devaluation. My Sad Story When I look at idealization, I can see that it was important for the...

Poetry is about feelings. In the present poetic atmosphere, we seem to have lost our bearings; we are floating without power and purpose. We have wandered into some absurd strata where whether or not we use gerunds and participles somehow equates with good poetry. We...

Impairment 12 – Significant impairments in interpersonal functioning, b. Intimacy: Close relationships often viewed in extremes of idealization and devaluation; Devaluation and idealization are defense mechanisms that the mind creates subconsciously to help it...

I had the honor and privilege of attending a wedding for a young couple from the Twelve Tribes Community. These are the people who own and operate the Yellow Deli (formerly Common Ground Restaurant) and the New Sprout Farm located near Merville. This is a community...

DSM 5 Impairment 10 – Significant impairments in personality functioning: Intimacy: marked by mistrust, neediness. A Sad Story Getting tired of these sad stories? So am I. I would like to tell you the sad stories of other people, but unfortunately that would go...